Who Are The Poor Excerpt From Senator Croll Report
Senator David Croll critiques Canadian poverty in a Commission on Poverty Report. He notes most poor are money earners and responsible citizens who receive less than others, including Newfoundland fishermen, Gaspe farmers, and northern loggers. The piece urges changing attitudes to address the poverty problem.
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Union Empire Sale and Austerity After Union Shakeup
The new Union Empire leadership auctions three Cadillacs once owned by former United Mine Workers president Tony Boyle amid a murder trial. They also cut salaries and abolished a $2 million pension plan and a medical plan that benefited the prior executive.
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Burglary Fight Highlights UK Court Room Turmoil
A London man sentenced to four years for burglary leapt over the dock bars and assaulted the judge. Three prison officers, two police, and an usher restrained him. The incident contrasts with Canadian sentencing norms, where such harsh outcomes are rarer.
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Provinces Reject Federal Health Proposals On Financing
Manitoba Finance Minister Saul Cherniak warns that shifting federal revenue to provinces could weaken federalism and national standards for health and education. Alberta and Quebec support different approaches, urging clearer, more adequate plans while concerns about timing and tax allocations persist.
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Marc Lalonde
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Dennis Cocke
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Gimmickry, Says MLA Blasts Welfare Changes
Thompson Independent Joe Borowski accused Manitoba’s government of a clever diabolical plot to reduce welfare rolls before the election. He said make work projects were used to inflate statistics and cited a road cleanup job done with four feet of snow. Health Minister Rene Toupin noted Manitoba’s welfare caseload is among the lowest in Canada.
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Joe Borowski
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Rene Toupin
Canada
Canada April consumer prices rise driven by food costs
Statistics Canada reports food prices jumped 2.6 percent from March to April while tobacco and alcohol held steady. Overall consumer prices up 1.1 percent for the month and 6.6 percent higher than a year earlier. The CPI stands at 147.3, with food consumed at home up 12.9 percent over 12 months.
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